Plugging knife



May 31, 1 27. 1,630,420

R. GARLAND PLUGGING KNIFE Fil ed Dec. 22, 1925 Inventor Attorney By QM Mow.

' fi/Mard gar/Md i i atented 1 v I I RIQHARDLGARLAND TO'F g l liolv OITY; Renee's/f i v I LPLU'GGING KIU pplication filed December. 22,1925. SriaLN fo, 77,03

The present invention relates to improve ments in cutlery, and is more particularly adapted to airarticle'tor use in plugging watermelon. One of the important objects of the pres ent invention is to provide a plugging knife which isof such construction as to enable the same tobe readily and easily used" in plugging a watermelon.

A further object 1S to provide implement of the above mentioned character whichisot suchconstruction as to'enable to be stamped from a single blank the same of material, thus enabl ng such an article to be manufacturedvery cheaply and inexpensively. I

A still further object is to provide an article of manufacture of the above character which is simple in construction, strong and'durableand turtherwell adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent :t'ro1n,the tollowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing:

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a rear ment.

Figure 2 Figure 3 is a side elevation. Y Figure 4: is a transverse section taken approximately on line 4.-4='ot Figure 1-. V

Figure 5 is a similar section taken'online 5--5 of Figure 1, and Figure 6 is a transverse line 6-6 of Figure 2. In the drawing w of illustration is shown, the preferredem bodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 is a front elevation thbreot} designates generally my improved water-" melon plugging implement, the same being stamped material and andthe plugging or blade portion 13. The

handle portion 2 is of arcuatedesignincross:

sectionas is clearly illustrated inFigur-e 3,

elevation of the implesection taken on i herein for the purpose a from a single length of sheetmetal comprising a handle portion 2, p

Z Jrangemenjt of out departing the free longitudinal edges of' the portion being spaced from. each other to handlewhenever necessary;

Theblade portion .3 is ofl'set at itsjuncture with the handle portion 2 as indicated at 4. The blade or plugging portion further has 1 v its longitudinal side-edges tapering gradue;

ally toward the lower free end thereof whereby the cuttingedges -fr and 6 are dis- The blade or plugging portlon' 1s 'Jalsoposed in converging relation.

curved so as to be of arcuate shape in cross facilitate the cleaning .otthe inside bf a sect-ion throughout its en'tire length, as is clearly illustratedin Figures 4 and'6'ot the drawing. V In use, the blade or pluggingportion-3 ot the implei'nent is inserted into afwater melon and by turning the handle portion. 2,, the cuttingiedges 5 and '6 will thus torm a'fl substantiallyconical plug which may :be' easily; and readily removed from the watermelon in order to ascertain the quality of the melon. .VV-hen the. plugis again inserted 1n i the opening in the melon, the outer or larger' end; of the plug will provide a seal, thus preventing thela'ocumul'ation of any foreign substance within the melon," furthermore preventing dirt or the like entering the/- opening formed in the melon by the plug.

An opening such asis shown at? isformed in the upper portion ot'the' handle 2 t0 facilitate the suspending oftthe' implement from any suitable hook or other f'support', when the device is not in use.

By constructing newarticlewot" manufacture torthe purpose 7 above designed, considerable time and labor will be savedin .plugging amelont the offset at thefjuncture v enab'lethe' implement tobe more efiiciently used in plugging the nelon.

- The provision of of the handle with the blade portion will WVhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my that minor changes in the size, shapeand .arparts may beresorted to with g rom appended claim. 7

invention, it is tobe understood, y

spirit or scopeofthe Having thus described the invention, What 7 Iiclaim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent 1s a As a' new al ticleof n1annfacture', a knife fer plugging watermelons, the same 1nelud-,

ingwthandle, portion and a blade portion v the blade portion being offset at its juncture -wtl1 the handle.pe rtion the handle portion,

portion design in cross section, theside edges of the ally toward the l Wer free end of the blade 5 In testim ny 

